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Specialised Google Search Tips
Search Engines, Information Technology  This blog post explains some of the ways of making specialised Google searches. Search query examples are contained within square brackets i.e. [ ]. Specialised Google
Search Methods
Weather Weather reports for many cities can be found by typing “weather”, followed by the city’s name (or zip code for the Stock Quotes To see the current market data for a company/fund, search for its ticker symbol. More data can be found by clicking on the link to Google Finance. Time The current time for many cities around the world can be found by searching “time” followed by the city’s name. The sunrise/sunset times for many cities can be found by searching “sunrise” or “sunset” followed by the city’s name. Calculator If you enter a mathematical formula, Google’s calculator will find the answer. For example a search of: [5*9+(sqrt 10)^3=] … gives the following: (5 * 9) + (sqrt(10)^3) = 76.6227766 + is used for addition - is used for subtraction * is used for multiplication / is used for division ^ is used for exponents e.g. 2^3 represents 2 to the power of 3. sqrt(x) finds the square root of x (alternatively ^(1/2) could be used) exp(x) finds e to the power of x log(x) finds the log (base 10) of x ln(x) finds the natural log of x There are also trigonometric functions (cos, sin, tan, cosh, sinh, tanh). Unit Conversion You can use Google to convert between many different units of measurement of height, weight, volume and many others. For example, the search: [10.5 cm in inches] … gives the following: 10.5 centimeters = 4.13385827 inches Currency Conversion Like with the unit conversion, Google’s calculator can also make currency conversions. At the time of writing, the search: [150 … gives the following: 150 British pounds = 235.62 U.S. dollars Dictionary Definitions The definitions of a word or phrase can be found by searching “define” followed by the word or phrase. For a list of definitions from a variety of sources, search “define:” followed by the word or phrase. Note that the search results will define the entire phrase. Local Search If you’re looking for a store, restaurant, or other local business you can search for the category of business and the location (either by location name or zip code) and Google will return results right on the page, along with a map, reviews, and contact information. Flight Tracking ( To see the flight status of arriving/departing Package Tracking ( Patent Numbers To search for US patents, search “patent” followed by the patent number. Specialised Google
Search Engines
Google has the following specialised search engines:Images Videos Directory Alerts Real Time News Blogs Groups Finance Patents Public Data Scholar Maps Earth Product Search a.k.a. Froogle Books See also:Advanced Google Search TipsTo comment on this or other blog posts, join the Statistical Consultants Ltd Facebook page or Google+ page. Suggestions for blog posts are welcome. 
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